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Urine Alkaloid Test

South Carolina rates for HCPCS 82101

Measures alkaloids in a urine sample. Alkaloids are a large family of nitrogen-containing plant compounds that includes many medicines and drugs of abuse, such as morphine, quinine and nicotine.

Rates data updated October 2026.

How much does Urine Alkaloid Test cost?

$30.20

Typical facility fee. In South Carolina, October 2026.

Insurers have agreed to pay about $30.20 for this service. Most negotiated rates run $28.84 to $41.69.

Few insurers publish rates for this combination, so treat this figure as a rough guide.

These are rates insurers have negotiated with providers, not the amount a patient is billed. What you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Based on rates published by 3 insurance carriers under federal price transparency rules.

How much rates vary

Facilitymedian $29 · 10th to 90th $20 to $49Professionalmedian $30 · 10th to 90th $30 to $59
$20$50facility $29professional $30

Distribution of negotiated rates across all payers (price axis is log-scale). Small sample; interpret with caution. Need provider-level prices or 24+ months of history? Contact us.

Rates by insurance carrier

Insurance Carrier
Cigna
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$46.77
Median
$46.77
Typical High
$58.88
Medcost
Setting
Facility
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$20.42
Median
$28.84
Typical High
$48.98
Molina
Setting
Professional
Modifier
None
Typical Low
$30.20
Median
$30.20
Typical High
$30.20

Where South Carolina sits

The same service costs 2.9 times more in South Dakota than in Virginia. Every bar is a state, most expensive first. Touch or drag across it to read any state, then open that state for its carriers and full range.

South Carolina· 46th of 50

$30.20

SD $77.62VA $26.92

Median negotiated rate in each state, from every insurer that publishes one. States where no insurer publishes a rate for this service are not shown.